EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 10 MIN
Episode 6: The Risks of Sitting While Pregnant and Regrowing the Human Heart
from Medicine Weekly with Del Parrish · host Del Parrish
This week we cover a JAMA cohort study finding that sitting 10 or more hours a day during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and a landmark New England Journal of Medicine trial on surgically implanting lab-grown heart muscle patches onto a failing human heart.If you enjoy the show, consider supporting my fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska: https://gofund.me/5641ee7bbReferencesBarone Gibbs B, Kim J, Gallagher J, et al. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and sedentary behavior, light-intensity physical activity, and daily steps. JAMA. Published online May 27, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.6986Zimmermann WH, Ensminger S, Kutschka I, et al. Stem-cell–derived biologic ventricular assist tissue in heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2026;394:1991-2001. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2513525Find Medicine Weekly with Del Parrish on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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This week we cover a JAMA cohort study finding that sitting 10 or more hours a day during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, and a landmark New England Journal of Medicine trial on surgically implanting lab-grown heart muscle patches onto a failing human heart.If you enjoy the show, consider supporting my fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington and Alaska: https://gofund.me/5641ee7bbReferencesBarone Gibbs B, Kim J, Gallagher J, et al. Adverse pregnancy outcomes and sedentary behavior, light-intensity physical activity, and daily steps. JAMA. Published online May 27, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.6986Zimmermann WH, Ensminger S, Kutschka I, et al. Stem-cell–derived biologic ventricular assist tissue in heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2026;394:1991-2001. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2513525Find Medicine Weekly with Del Parrish on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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